The 2012 Essendon Football Club seasonAustralian Football League (AFL).
After a promising start to the season Essendon found themselves second on the ladder with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss (which was by a single point). The season then took an unexpected turn which saw Essendon lose 10 out of the last 13 games and miss the finals. They became the first club to have an 8–1 record and miss finals since Melbourne in the 1971 season.
Prior to the final round vice-captain Mark McVeigh announced his retirement from football after 14 season and 232 games at the club. After the Home and Away season completed Essendon captain Jobe Watson was awarded the Brownlow Medal . The highest individual accolade in the AFL . This was later handed back following the drug scandal.
The season became notorious for the illegal supplements program that was operated by the club prior to and into the 2012 season. After a three-year investigation, thirty-four players on the 2012 squad were suspected to have been administered the banned peptide Thymosin beta-4 and were suspended for the 2016 season.[ 1]
Senior list
Rookie List
Coaching staff
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) (vet) Veterans listUpdated: 20 October 2012 Source(s): Playing list , Coaching staff
In
Player
Traded From
Traded To
Traded For
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Out
National Draft
Rookie Draft
Pre-Season Draft
Round
Pick
Name
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No Picks
On 2 July Essendon unveiled their Heritage Guernsey. It feature all the names of past premiership players in the background along with the name and signature of club legend John Colman on the breast. Under the signature include the traditional Essendon Football Club motto 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re' which dates back to the 1870s and translates as 'gentle in manner, resolute in deed.'[ 2] AFL rules requiring each club to provide a clash guernsey .
The new Heritage guernsey made its debut during the Round 15 game between St Kilda and Essendon . This marked the end of a 114-year-long tradition as the first time the Essendon Football Club would play an AFL/VFL game without wearing its famous black and red stripe guernsey.
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The three teams in each pool play each other in games of two 20-minute halves, with all three games being played over a three-hour period at the one venue.
Round 2
Saturday, 3 March 7:00 pm (cancelled)
Essendon
def. by
St Kilda
Wangaratta Showgrounds
The match between Essendon and St Kilda was cancelled, because heavy rain prevented flights chartered by the Essendon Football Club from landing in Wangaratta.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Round 4 - NAB Challenge Round
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Home and Away season
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Round 1
Saturday, 31 March 7:40 pm
North Melbourne
def. by
Essendon
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,699)
Report
4.3 (27)15.12 (102)
Q1
3.2 (20)14.20 (104)
Umpires: Stevic , Armstrong , Bannister Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Harvey 3Adams , Edwards , Petrie , Thomas 2Harper , MacMillan , McIntosh , Wells 1
Goals
2 Hurley , Lovett-Murray , Melksham , Stanton Heppell , Hille , Jetta , McVeigh , Ryder , Watson
Wells , Swallow , Petrie , Firrito , Adams , Harper , Thomas
Best
Stanton , Watson , Heppell , Myers , Hille , Hibberd , Zaharakis
Tarrant (Hamstring)
Injuries
Hocking (Concussion), Hardingham (Shoulder)
Wright (Charging)
Reports
Nil
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Score Worm
Round 2
Saturday, 7 April 1:45 pm
Essendon
def.
Port Adelaide
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,118)
Report
5.2 (32)16.15 (111)
Q1
5.2 (32)13.8 (86)
Umpires: Donlon , Ritchie , Armstrong Television broadcast: Channel 7
Jetta 4Crameri 3Stanton 2Carlisle , Dempsey , Hille , Howlett , Hurley , Monfries , Zaharakis 1
Goals
4 Schulz Westhoff Ebert , McCarthy , Redden , P.Stewart , Thomas , Wingard
Stanton , Jetta , Ryder , Watson , Dempsey , Monfries , Hardingham
Best
Boak , Cornes , Westhoff , Schulz , McCarthy , Cassisi
Hille (Calf), Myers (Hamstring), Lovett-Murray (Hamstring)
Injuries
Wingard (Concussion)
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Score Worm
Round 3
Saturday, 14 April 7:40 pm
Gold Coast
def. by
Essendon
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,069)
Report
2.3 (15)13.10 (88)
Q1
5.6 (36)15.15 (105)
Umpires: Ritchie , Stewart , Grun Television broadcast: Channel 7
Ablett , Bock , Hall 2Brennan , Caddy , Harbrow , Matera , Rischitelli , Russell , Shaw 1
Goals
4 Crameri Hurley , Jetta , Ryder , Watson Bellchambers , Davey , Reimers
Ablett , Harbrow , Hunt , Tape , Bock , Swallow
Best
Watson , Crameri , Hurley , Monfries , Howlett , Ryder
Nil
Injuries
Dempsey (Hamstring)
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Score Worm
Round 4
Saturday, 21 April 1:45 pm
Carlton
def. by
Essendon
MCG (crowd: 73,172)
Report
4.4 (28)11.13 (79)
Q1
3.6 (24)15.19 (109)
Umpires: Margetts , Rosebury , Leppard Television broadcast: Channel 7
Betts 4Robinson , Garlett , Murphy , McLean , Gibbs , Judd , Hampson 1
Goals
5 Crameri Davey Melksham , Stanton , Ryder , Zaharakis , Hurley , Fletcher , Monfries
Simpson , Murphy , Judd , Scotland , Henderson , Waite
Best
Watson , Stanton , Crameri , Hardingham , Ryder , Davey , Heppell , Hibberd , Fletcher
Carrazzo (Shoulder), Laidler (Knee), Yarran (Toe)
Injuries
Hurley (Hamstring)
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Score Worm
Round 5
Wednesday, 25 April 2:40 pm
Collingwood
def.
Essendon
MCG (crowd: 86,932)
Report
2.4 (16)11.14 (80)
Q1
1.3 (9)11.13 (79)
Umpires: Donlon , Stevic , Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7
Cloke , Swan 3Blair 2Sidebottom , Jolly , Beams 1
Goals
3 Davey Zaharakis , Monfries Hocking , Howlett , Lonergan , Dell'Olio , Stanton
Swan , Clarke , Pendlebury , Beams , Wellingham , Toovey
Best
Zaharakis , Heppell , Howlett , Dyson , Lonergan
Nil
Injuries
Hibberd (Hamstring)
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Score Worm
Round 6
Saturday, 5 May 1:40 pm
Essendon
def.
Brisbane Lions
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,361)
Report
8.3 (51)19.15 (129)
Q1
4.1 (25)9.8 (62)
Umpires: Rosebury , Fila , Grun Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Crameri 4Jetta , Davey 3Lonergan , Monfries 2Melksham , Dyson , Lovett-Murray , Dempsey , Watson 1
Goals
2 Brown , Polec , Crisp Hudson , McGrath , Cornelius
Stanton , Watson , Bellchambers , Lonergan , Heppell , Hocking , Fletcher
Best
Rich , Brown , Redden , McGrath , Maguire
Crameri (Knee)
Injuries
McGrath (Adductor)
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Score Worm
Round 7
Saturday, 12 May 7:40 pm
Essendon
def.
West Coast
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,260)
Report
1.6 (12)16.17 (113)
Q1
1.3 (9)7.10 (52)
Umpires: Stewart , Fila , Meredith Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri , Davey 3Jetta , Ryder , Stanton 2Bellchambers , Dyson , Lovett-Murray , Melksham 1
Goals
2 Waters Brennan , Darling , Hill , Kerr , McGinnity
Stanton , Watson , Zaharakis , Hooker , Melksham , Crameri , Fletcher
Best
Cox , Kerr , Gaff , Shuey , McGinnity
Nil
Injuries
Priddis (Concussion)
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Round 8
Saturday, 19 May 7:45 pm
Essendon
def.
Richmond
MCG (crowd: 80,900)
Report
6.2 (38)19.14 (128)
Q1
4.2 (26)15.19 (109)
Umpires: Rosebury , Stewart , Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7
Ryder 4Stanton , Monfries 3Watson , Jetta , Davey 2Crameri , Howlett , Lovett-Murray 1
Goals
3 Cotchin , Edwards Grigg , Martin Deledio , Jackson , Miller , Nahas , Riewoldt
Watson , Stanton , Crameri , Ryder , Jetta , Bellchambers , Heppell , Zaharakis
Best
Deledio , Cotchin , Grigg , Foley , Maric , Tuck , Jackson
Fletcher (Groin), Hardingham (Calf)
Injuries
Grimes (Hamstring)
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Round 9
Saturday, 26 May 7:40 pm
Greater Western Sydney
def. by
Essendon
Skoda Stadium (crowd: 11,887)
Report
0.5 (5)7.11 (53)
Q1
3.1 (19)18.11 (119)
Umpires: McBurney , Ryan , Hosking Television broadcast: Channel 7
Cameron 3Shiel , Treloar , Giles , McDonald 1
Goals
3 Crameri , Davey , Bellchambers Ryder , Monfries Zaharakis , Watson , Melksham , Hurley , Colyer
Treloar , Tyson , Kennedy , Cameron , Power , Shiel
Best
Dyson , Crameri , Lovett-Murray , Dempsey , Zaharakis , Davey
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Round 10
Saturday, 2 June 7:40 pm
Essendon
def. by
Melbourne
MCG (crowd: 42,987)
Report
1.5 (11)6.16 (52)
Q1
1.2 (8)8.10 (58)
Umpires: McBurney , Jennings , Foot Television broadcast: Channel 7
Watson 2Davey , Melksham , Hocking , Colyer 1
Goals
2 Garland Howe , Morton , Moloney , Jones , Clark , Sylvia
Watson , Dempsey , Stanton , Howlett , Zaharakis
Best
Watts , Jones , Howe , Moloney , Rivers , Grimes , Nicholson
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Round 11
Saturday, 9 June 7:40 pm
Essendon
def. by
Sydney
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,785)
Report
1.5 (11)11.16 (82)
Q1
5.3 (33)13.8 (86)
Umpires: Margetts , Meredith , McInerney Television broadcast: Channel 7
Davey 3 Watson 2 Hocking , Howlett , Jetta , Lovett-Murray , Myers , Stanton 1
Goals
3 Jetta Jack , Reid Bolton , Everitt , McVeigh , Mumford , Roberts-Thomson , Shaw
Watson , Davey , Dyson , Howlett , Heppell , Hooker
Best
Jetta , Bolton , Armstrong , Bird , Kennedy , Richards , McVeigh
Nil
Injuries
Hannebery (Concussion)
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Bye
Round 13
Saturday, 23 June 5:40 pm
Fremantle
def. by
Essendon
Patersons Stadium (crowd: 34,567)
Report
6.1 (37)14.5 (89)
Q1
5.2 (32)17.11 (113)
Umpires: Schmitt , Meredith , Bannister Television broadcast: Channel 7
Mayne 4 Pavlich 3 Clarke , Broughton 2 Barlow , Griffin , de Boer 1
Goals
6 Hurley Monfries , Dell'Olio , Crameri Heppell , Ryder , Hille , Melksham , Watson
Pavlich , Barlow , Mayne , Ibbotson , Clarke , de Boer , Lower
Best
Hurley , Watson , Myers , Howlett , Ryder , Crameri , Carlisle
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Round 14
Saturday, 30 June 7:40 pm
Essendon
def.
Western Bulldogs
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,824)
Report
7.5 (47)21.14 (140)
Q1
1.2 (8)8.8 (56)
Umpires: Margetts , Leppard , Findlay Television broadcast: Channel 7
Hurley 5 Reimers 3 Watson 3 Crameri , Ryder , Dell'Olio , Melksham 2 Hocking , Dempsey 1
Goals
3 Minson Liberatore Campbell , Smith , Boyd
Hurley , Watson , Dempsey , Stanton , Hibberd , Hocking , Reimers
Best
Minson , Liberatore , Boyd , Picken , Dahlhaus , Smith
Nil
Injuries
Murphy (Left Hamstring), Griffen (Calf)
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Round 15
Saturday, 7 July 7:40 pm
St Kilda
def.
Essendon
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,838)
Report [dead link ]
4.3 (27)21.7 (133)
Q1
3.5 (23)8.14 (62)
Umpires: Stevic , Meredith , Mitchell Television broadcast: Channel 7
Milne 5Riewoldt 4Koschitzke , Siposs , Wilkes , Saad , Schneider 2Gilbert , Gram 1
Goals
2 Hille , Melksham Carlisle , Hurley , Reimers , Davey
Milne , Dal Santo , Hayes , Riewoldt , Siposs , McEvoy , Simpkin
Best
Dempsey , Heppell , Watson , Melksham , Lonergan
Nil
Injuries
Hurley (Hamstring), Reimers (Concussion)
Koschitzke (Rough Conduct)
Reports
Nil
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Round 16
Saturday, 14 July 1:40 pm
Port Adelaide
def. by
Essendon
AAMI Stadium (crowd: 17, 344)
Report
4.3 (27)11.13 (79)
Q1
4.2 (26)19.13 (127)
Umpires: Farmer , Ritchie , Fila Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Westhoff , Ebert 3 D Stewart 2 McCarthy , P Stewart , Thomas 1
Goals
3 Gumbleton , Jetta Dell'Olio , Bellchambers , Hille Davey , Dyson , Melksham , Reimers , Howlett , Myers , Watson
Brad Ebert , Brett Ebert , Moore , Broadbent , Boak , Westhoff
Best
Bellchambers , Howlett , Jetta , Gumbleton , Heppell , Watson
Nil
Injuries
Michael Hibberd (Quad)
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Round 17
Friday, 20 July 7:50 pm
Geelong
def.
Essendon
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 50,066)
Report
4.5 (29)20.14 (134)
Q1
2.1 (13)10.7 (67)
Umpires: Rosebury , Nicholls , Hay Television broadcast: Channel 7
Hawkins 5Smedts 3Johnson , Murdoch , Taylor , Chapman 2Duncan , Mackie , Motlop , Walker 1
Goals
3 Bellchambers Crameri , Davey , Dell'Ollio , Gumbleton , Jetta , Monfries , Myers
Duncan , Johnson , Smedts , Selwood , Mackie , Hawkins , Corey , Kelly
Best
Myers , Bellchambers , Stanton , Watson , Heppell
Steve Johnson (Right Groin)
Injuries
Nil
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Round 18
Friday, 27 July 7:50 pm
Essendon
def. by
Hawthorn
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,899)
Report
1.4 (10)12.14 (86)
Q1
8.5 (53)27.18 (180)
Umpires: Meredith , Findlay , Jeffery Television broadcast: Channel 7
Gumbleton 4Hille 2Dell'Ollio , Howlett , Jetta , Lovett-Murray , Monfries , Winderlich 1
Goals
5 Hodge Suckling Gunston , Roughead Young , Breust , Rioli , Smith Lewis , Puopolo , Shiels , Whitecross
Watson , Gumbleton , Howlett , Heppell , Carlisle
Best
Rioli , Hodge , Suckling , Gunston , Mitchell , Whitecross , Sewell
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Round 19
Sunday, 5 August 4:10 pm
Adelaide
def.
Essendon
AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,030)
Report [dead link ]
4.2 (26)16.8 (104)
Q1
5.4 (34)15.10 (100)
Umpires: Donlon , Kamolins , Hay Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Walker 4Dangerfield 3Johncock , Jenkins 2Jacobs , Sloane , Porplyzia , Riley , van Berlo 1
Goals
4 Winderlich Browne , Gumbleton Colyer , Dempsey , Davey , Hurley , Jetta , Lonergan , Watson
Dangerfield , Thompson , Sloane , Talia , Douglas , Walker
Best
Watson , Dempsey , Lovett-Murray , Browne , Carlisle , Heppell
Porplyzia (Shoulder)
Injuries
Howlett (Hamstring), Winderlich (Hamstring)
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Round 20
Sunday, 12 August 4:40 pm
Essendon
def. by
North Melbourne
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,674)
Report
5.2 (32)11.10 (76)
Q1
6.2 (38)15.10 (100)
Umpires: Donlon , Meredith , McInerney Television broadcast: Fox Sports
Davey , Hurley 3 Crameri , Lovett-Murray , Lonergan , Melksham , Watson 1
Goals
3 Harvey , Hansen , Tarrant Garlett , Gibson Wells , Wright
Watson , Fletcher , Bellchambers , Colyer , Davey , Hurley
Best
Harvey , Wright , McMahon , Swallow , Grima , Gibson , Goldstein , Anthony
Nil
Injuries
Leigh Adams (Left Shoulder), Daniel Wells (Calf), Nathan Grima (Hamstring Tendonitis)
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Round 21
Saturday, 18 August 1:45 pm
Essendon
def. by
Carlton
MCG (crowd: 59,381)
Report
2.5 (17)8.12 (60)
Q1
5.3 (33)25.12 (156)
Umpires: McBurney , Farmer , Schmitt Television broadcast: Channel 7
Crameri , Ryder 2 Watson , Lonergan , Stanton , Hurley 1
Goals
5 Waite McLean , Simpson , Walker , Garlett , Casboult Betts , Murphy
Watson , Browne , Hooker
Best
Murphy , Gibbs , McLean , Waite , Simpson , Judd , Betts , Casboult
Fletcher (Hip Flexor), Carlisle (Ankle)
Injuries
Nil
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Round 22
Friday, 24 August 7:50 pm
Richmond
def.
Essendon
MCG (crowd: 47,590)
Report
5.5 (35)13.24 (102)
Q1
3.2 (20)8.9 (57)
Umpires: Nicholls , McInerney , Mollison Television broadcast: Channel 7
Riewoldt 3 Edwards , McGuane 2 Astbury , Deledio , Grigg , Martin , Nahas , O'Hanlon 1
Goals
3 Monfries Browne , Gumbleton , Hurley , Jetta , O'Brien
Tuck , Cotchin , Deledio , Houli , Jackson , Edwards , Riewoldt , O'Hanlon
Best
Heppell , Monfries , Hibberd , Crameri
White (Hamstring)
Injuries
Davey (Hamstring), Crameri (Shoulder)
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Round 23
Saturday, 1 September 7:40 pm
Essendon
def. by
Collingwood
MCG (crowd: 56,491)
Report
4.3 (27)10.12 (72)
Q1
5.5 (35)14.20 (104)
Umpires: Donlon , McBurney , Jennings Television broadcast: Channel 7
O'Brien , Zaharakis 2 Crameri , Monfries , Hurley , Myers , Watson , Heppell 1
Goals
5 Cloke Fasolo Beams , Goldsack , Paine , Swan , Krakouer , Shaw , O'Brien
Watson , Stanton , Zaharakis , Heppell , Hille , Hurley
Best
Swan , Cloke , Beams , Fasolo , Pendlebury , Thomas
Nil
Injuries
Goldsack (Ankle)
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Source:
[citation needed Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Ground A H A A A H H H A H H B A H A A A H A H H A H Result W W W W L W W W W L L W W L W L L L L L L L Position 9 5 4 3 5 4 2 3 2 2 4 6 3 4 6 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 11
Round
Opponent
Attendance
2
Port Adelaide 33,118
6
Brisbane Lions 36,361
7
West Coast 43,260
8
Richmond 80,900
10
Melbourne 42,987
11
Sydney 42,785
14
Western Bulldogs 40,824
18
Hawthorn 44,899
20
North Melbourne 42,674
21
Carlton 59,381
23
Collingwood 56,491
Total Attendance
523,680
Average Attendance
47,607
EFC Annual Report 2012
Item
$2012
$2011
Change
Revenue
$65,431,425
$51,416,731
$14,014,694
Membership & Reserved Seating
$9,367,066
$10,363,690
$996,624
Gate Receipts
$726,504
$963,101
$236,597
Marketing Revenue
$15,902,153
$15,532,108
$370,045
Merchandise Revenue
$3,226,302
$2,563,026
$663,276
Football Department Spend
$19,200,704
$18,510,078
$690,626
Operating Profit/Loss
$401,429
$1,024,086
$622,657
Total Profit/Loss
$12,345,536
$2,059,379
$10,286,157
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